This Panama City document alerts people to the importance and benefits of public involvement and the different roles that the public can play in transportation plans and services. Presents sections on the purpose of the manual, the goals, objectives, policies, and actions of the Metropolitan Planning Organization, involvement techniques, roles and relationships and methodologies. Provides information on documentation and reporting of public involvement activities, assessment of the effectiveness of public involvement techniques and improving the public involvement process. Includes terms and acronyms, sample sign-in sheet, sample office visit/telephone log, assessment of effectiveness of public involvement techniques, comment form and other documents.